220 Pakistanis deported from Saudi Arabia, US, others

Islamabad: More than 200 Pakistanis have been deported from various countries including Saudi Arabia and the US.

According to the media reports, another 220 Pakistanis have been deported from various countries including the US, China, Turkey, Zimbabwe, and Senegal. 12 of these passengers were arrested in Karachi upon return.

The media reports suggest that 17 Pakistanis were deported from Saudi Arabia in the 48 hours from January 19 to 21, one for not showing the online visa in the system, one for visa cancellation, one for not being allowed to re-enter, three for being blacklisted and three for begging after being released from jail.

Two for losing their passports, three for overstaying, 16 for working without a sponsor, 17 for a sponsor’s complaint, and 12 for various reasons have been deported from Saudi Arabia.

Two passengers who were stopped on emergency travel in the US were deported.

Three passengers were stopped by Zimbabwe Immigration and sent back, while six people were deported from Cyprus, Pretoria, Qatar, Uganda, and China.

103 Pakistanis were deported from jail in the Emirates on emergency documents.

Meanwhile, two passengers who reached Senegal from Pakistan after being targeted by human traffickers have been sent back home.